Re: [gentoo-user] bluetooth audio

[Christian Apeltauer <christian.apeltauer@online.de>]

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Am Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:11:35 +0000
schrieb James <jtp@nc.rr.com>:


> Also, the a2dp thing has me pulling my hair out. Is the *only* way to
> use a2dp with pulseaudio? Is there no way to simply redirect all audio
> to the bluetooth headset?
> 
> Anyone who can toss some experience in my direction would be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
> -james
> 

It is possible to setup alsa using bluetooth:
Add to ~/.asoundrc (if it doesn't exist just create it)

pcm.bluetooth {
	type bluetooth
	device "11:22:33:44:55:66"
}

(replace 11:22:33:44:55:66 with the actual
address of the bluetooth headset). Sound can now be directed to the
headset via the alsa device "bluetooth", e.g.:

ogg123 -d alsa -o dev:bluetooth

Some GUI application doesn't show that device in their configuration
dialogue. vlc is an example of this behaviour, but it is possible to
make vlc use it by manually editing the configuration file. 

You can also make the bluetooth device the standard device by 

pcm.!default {
	type bluetooth
	device "11:22:33:44:55:66"
}

It is a long time since I made that setup, so I can't say if it will
work out of the box. But it is possible to avoid pulseaudio. I hope it
will help.
 Best regards
	Christian

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